Director of Engineering Data & AI/ML

Company: Bolt
Location: Remote

About Bolt

Bolt is on a mission to democratize commerce. We empower retailers by putting their brands front and center, enabling frictionless shopping experiences across every touchpoint in the customer journey.

Our growing Universal Shopper Network connects brands like Revolve, Benefit Cosmetics, Kendra Scott, Lucky Brand, and Johnny Was to millions of shoppers offering a seamless checkout experience that transforms how people buy online.

But our innovation doesn’t stop there we’re also reimagining how people work. At Bolt, we’ve built a culture that celebrates learning, growth, feedback, and belonging.

About the Role

We’re looking for a visionary Director of Engineering (Data & AI/ML) to lead Bolt’s global data and AI initiatives.

This leader will own our data architecture, machine learning infrastructure, analytics systems, and commerce data products powering everything from recommendations and fraud detection to agentic commerce and risk modeling.

If you’re a highly technical leader who thrives on building scalable systems, leading world-class engineering teams, and transforming business strategy through data this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and expand a high-performing team of data engineers, AI/ML specialists, and data scientists.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and inclusion.
• Manage and develop technical leads and engineering managers.
• Recruit and retain top-tier data and AI talent globally.

Strategy & Vision

• Define and drive Bolt’s long-term data and AI strategy, including architecture, infrastructure, and data governance.
• Partner with Product, Risk, Growth, and Finance to align data initiatives with business goals.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and bring cutting-edge ideas into execution.

Technical Execution & Architecture

• Oversee the design and operation of large-scale data pipelines, ML training systems, data lakes/warehouses, and analytics platforms.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and architectural excellence.
• Lead technical decision-making, balancing delivery with long-term sustainability.
• Promote best practices in monitoring, observability, and operational excellence.

Collaboration & Impact

• Collaborate across engineering, design, and product teams to deliver data-driven solutions.
• Communicate complex technical strategies clearly to executive leadership.
• Champion data quality, governance, and security across the organization.

Education & Experience

Education:

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field.

Professional Experience:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, AI/ML systems, and large-scale distributed platforms.
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience, including managing managers or senior technical leads.
• Deep expertise with:
• Data Warehousing: Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
• Streaming & Processing: Spark, Kafka, Flink, Airflow
• MLOps & Model Serving: MLFlow, Vertex AI, SageMaker, or custom ML infrastructure
• Data Governance & BI Tools: dbt, Looker, Tableau, or Power BI
• Proven success in defining technical strategy and delivering on multi-quarter roadmaps.
• Experience working in high-growth, fast-paced tech environments (startup or enterprise).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Bonus Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Machine Learning, Statistics, or Computer Science.
• Experience leading distributed global teams.
• Expertise in fraud detection, personalization, or identity verification systems.
• Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure data/AI services.
• Understanding of data privacy and compliance (GDPR, CCPA).

Why Join Bolt?

• Competitive pay: $22,083–$23,750/month during contract phase.
• Conversion opportunity with RSUs, full benefits, and PTO.
• Work 100% remotely from anywhere in the world.
• Collaborate with a world-class engineering team on cutting-edge AI initiatives.
• Be part of a mission-driven company transforming global e-commerce.

How to Apply

If you’re interested in this position, please register on our portal and submit your application through the link below:

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